Wabi Sabi

Wabi Sabi is a Japanese view of the world and the name of a cat. Set against gorgeous artwork of collages on thick pages that you open from top to bottom and haiku in English and Japanese, Wabi Sabi explores Kyoto, Japan in search of the meaning of her name. Poetry and plot: 2 stars Artwork and book......more

Credit author Mark Reibstein with this much. He sure doesn’t shy away from trying to teach kids complex philosophical concepts. Here he is writing his very first picture book and does he select something easy like being the new kid in school or losing your first tooth? No, Reibstein decides to write......more

This book is simply spectacular. I’m in danger of using hyperbole here. It really blew me away. It’s one of those books that are ostensibly for children but that can be enjoyed at least as much by adults. It starts uniquely because the binding is not on the left side, as it is in most English language......more